PA'GE EIGHT
frfEPFOTlD MATL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, Q-REflOy. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1937.
the dark shi
NEW BOY
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
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u VOWIS: Weill, o young
oral agent, findt. hi btlootd
Janet, a gun and Prcicott Fan-
nlnp'i fruMv hot body locked
in a cabin on Fanning'! yacht at
Abialom'j Harbor, Md. Weill
hldtl her nearby In a dliiucd
liner, then joint Mark Bonniaer,
local inveitioator. When Neil!
learm Janet didn't shoot the
flashy swindler, he suspects guecr
little yster, taho hated Fanning.
AUo on hand are Kettering, a
Baltimore lawyer, and Ira Buck'
less, a tough who trails NellL The
dark ships are searched, but Neil!
and Janet dodge the searchers.
The yacht is mysteriously ran- .
sacked and Bonnioer questions
Buckless who Involves ATeill.
Chapter 38
The Snapshot Of Janat
T OOK," said Buckless with so
ugly grin, Tanning was car
rying that doll's picture in his
pocket I know it wasn't found on
him after death because you never
had no picture to publish. Maybe
this guy is carrying It on him. That
would be proof wouldn't it?"
The photograph was in Neill's
Inside pocket He felt as if he were
taking a nose dive through space
and waited, tense, for the crash. He
became aware that Bonniger was
asking with a smile:
"You don't mind If I go through
your pockets, do you?"
Neill had to think with light
ning speed. "I'll save you the
trouble," he smiled and threw the
card on the desk. "That's the pho
tograph he's talking about"
It created a sensation. Kettering
tooked shocked; Wilson's honest
eyes almost started from his head
and the friendly . smile on Bon
niger's lips stiffened.
"Is that the photograph?" Bon
niger asked Buckless.
'"That's it," Buckless grinned.
'That." said Neill, "is the photo
graph of a witness wanted in a nar
cotic case. I have never set eyes on
the original, and certainly she had
nothing to do with this matter."
"How could this fellow have
known you were carrying such a
photograph?" asked Bonniger.
"His room is across the corridor
from mine. I have reason to believe
he has been through my things."
Bonniger nodded. "All right I'll
ahow this to the crew of the yacht
and that will clear you."
Neill felt dizzy again. The crash
was not averted, but only delayed.
He clenched his fist
"Wilson' said Bonniger, "bring
down McGee, will you? He's the
most intelligent of that bunch."
Wilson went out It seemed to
Neill that half a lifetime passed
before he returned. Kettering kept
drawing his hand over his face as
it to smooth out a grin, and Neill
longed to punch him.
McGee'i Answer
Vf cGEE, a stolid mechanic, came
iVl in wondering why ha had
been sent for. He had the look of
a decent family man. Bonniger
pushed the photo towards him.
"Did you ever see that wom
an?" McGee looked at the photograph
without changing a muscle. Before
answering, he glanced from one
man to another in his deliberate
way and evidently made up his
mind about the situation. The
faintest nicker of understanding
came into his eyes when they met
Neill's eyes.
"No, I never seen her before.
Who is she? Why do you ask me?"
Neill looked down on the floor.
He wanted to sit down, but was
afraid of calling attention to him
self. It was only a temporary re
prieve because he could not tell
what Buckless would say next
"Does that look like the woman
Fanning had aboard the yacht?"
asked Bonniger.
"No. sir. Nothing like!"
"Ah, you dirty liarl" Buckless
burst out "You're In cahoots with
this guy, I told the boss you was
a rat And now I know you had a
hand In killing himl"
"Quiet!" said Bonniger with sur
prising force for such a still man.
Buckless subsided In an angry
muttering. Neill glanced at him
uneasily. Whv didn't he sav more?
Afraid of Incriminating himself
perhaps. Anyhow, it was clear that
he was through for the moment
nem ventured to sit down.
'That's all. McGee," said Bon.
nlger. "Much obliged."
Bonniger handed the photo.
tograph oack to Neill. His manner
was less free than heretofore, and
Neill doubted if he was as fully
satisfied as he was making out to
be. He turned to Buckless.
"Now, mister. I'd be obliged If
you a answer a tew questions
anout vrsir own movements. , .
When did you get to Absalom s?
"About 10:15 Tuesday night"
"How did von come?
"By automobile. A friend drove
me down from Baltimore. He went
back.
"Pretty obliging friend to drive
iqu miiea ri nigiu as a iavor.
"He was under obligations."
"What sort of obliaatlons?"
"He's a yacht broker. I bought
GOAT VIEWED AS
SKOPlsJE, Yugoslavia p-.A goat
that understand eight Ungual and
Is "4o unuur hts mUtreM can't
find "proper wife" for him must
go to court to face a chirgo of being
a public juitmnc.
Mnnnt, the goat, la too handy with
hla horns for his neighbors In Cleorg
SkopljanUche street. His best score
Is three people at one butt among
them the mayor's wife. They were
walking stnsle file to avoid a water
puddle.
Again My the neighbor. hm tin
brer ms should be waiting lbs aroma
the yacht from him for fanning
He never saw Fanning. There was
nothing shady about that deal, so
you needn't look for it."
"wen, II you bsk me, ouymg
yacht for the purpose of abduction
Is pretty shady business."
"I didn't know there was a
woman going until the night they
sailed." Buckless coolly retorted.
"And, for all I know, she went
willingly. Up until Monday I
thought the boss was going to take
me with mm to tuDa, out ne
wouldn't We had words about it"
There was a wicked roll to
Buckless' eyes which suggested
that he enjoyed keeping Neill on
the rack. Neill got up and went to
the window.
This window looked towards tne
rear of the building on a space
heaoed with the lifter of years.
When Neill stuck his head out he
discovered that there was a figure
crouching under the window. Eyi
ter's twisted face looked up at him
in terror at first, then upon recog
nUIng Neill, with the familiar sly
grin. Neill left the window.
Bracelets For Buckless
"II7HAT brought you down here
Tuesday night?" Bonniger
'The boss called me up from
here about seven o'clock," Buck
less answered. "Told me how he
had to put in here on account of
the engine broke. Well, there was
some business I wanted to talk
over with him, so I got the car."
"What business?
That I won't tell."
"Man," said Bonniger sternly,
'don't vou realize that you are in
a serious situation?"
"I ain't got nothing to tear.
Buckless looked at Neill. "I will
tell everything when it's time."
Bonnieer let it no at that. "Will
you give me the name and address
of the man who drove vou here?"
"Sure He gave it and Bon
niger wrote it down. "Here's some
further particulars for you. We
filled up at the gasoline station on
Hanover street just before you
come to the bridge. It was then
20 past eight."
'You got here a little after 10,
you say. Did you try to see Fan
ning?" "No. I didn't try to."
"Why not?"
"Well. I was told as how the crew
had come ashore to the movies
and I didn't know what I'd busl
into if I went out there."
Unusual delicacy! commented
Bonniger. "What did you do?" .
"I lust rooied around ana lis
tened to the talk at the store, then
I got a room and went to bed."
"And in the morning;
"Didn't want to go out to the
yacht too early. While I was wait
ing, word came in of the killing."
"Whv didn t vou come forward
at once as Fanning's friend?"
'I wanted to find out tirst what
had happened."
Bonniger snruggca. "wuson,
where can we lock this man up?"
"In the jail at King's Green, Mr.
Bonniger."
"Too far a wo v. I must have him
convenient for questioning."
'There is no place in this village
that would serve as a lock-up.'
"Put him aboard the yacht
There's only one door to the fore
peak, and you have to keep a man
out there on guard anyhow."
"Okay," said Wilson. "Here,
youl" he added, producing a pair
of handcuffs. .
Buckless. without any protest,
extended his hairy right wrist.
Wilson snapped one of the brace
lets around it and the other on his
own left wrist.
Buckless only had one request
to make: "Can I see my lawyer?"
"Who your lawyer? asuea
Bonniger.
"Mr. Rudy Morris."
"What's his address?"
"He's here in Absalom's. I sent
for him."
"So you reckoned you'd be
needing a lawyer, eh? . . . You
can't see him tonicM."
"In the morning?"
"All right."
Wilson led the big fellow out
Neill looked after them in per
plexity. Why did Buckless choose
to hold back the most damninf
part of his story? As the big man
went through the door, he gave
Neill a sullen look.
When they had gone. Bonniger's
expression hardened. He, too,
showed signs of strain. "What do
you think of this thug's story?"
he asked Neill.
"I think he's lying."
"Oh, sure! Even if the rest of It
were true, after dashing down
here at night to see Fanning he
wouldn't wait until morning.
"It's all lies," said Neill. "He Is
likely the murderer himself."
"Sure. If he's lying, that's the
natural Inference."
"Don't you think he's lying?"
"Partly. But I can't tell at what
point the truth ends and the lies
begin. He doesn't seem bright
enough to have thought It all up."
Neill had an uneasy feeling that
Bonniger might be right. "Maybe
the lawyer's been prompting him."
"It's a possibility."
(Crfyri,tl, Hit. h K.IUrl ftel-t)
Ne III df cldf i to make a break for a
getaway, tomorrow.
of summer flowers throttgh Georg
Akopljantache street they carry only
the Inencapablo reminder of Manne.
Wont of all, however, Mnnne walks
down the street, one of the best In
town, as though he owned It.
RUSSIA STARTS HUNT
FOR ARCTIC ISLAND
MOSCOW . -( APr Trie lee-birakpr
Sndko and a eenpUne have set out
to search ntinin for SAnnikuff tund.
an Island Arctic expedition have
tried frultleAsly to find for more
than 133 yearn.
I The ship and plane aim will ei
iplore the northern sea route around
NovoHlr' isiandv -Untying tt le
witrr and wcnihrr condition in the
lares. IS Uiey find SanmkoU Island,
am month rfe
VnOSTQ WUlGPtK ftarurta
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Cnluinltus' Trick
Whether or not Christopher Colum
bus ever reached tho mainland of
either North or South America re
mains a moot question. Certain It Is,
however, that Columbus did discover
tho Island of Cuba, where he landed
and found the city of Isabella.
On February 3, 1434. Columbus, sta
tioned at Isabella on his second voy
age Into the New World, sent home
13 of his 17 vessels under Antonio
d Torrea with Information to the
Spanish Crown that he definitely
touched upon a continent.
Columbus then put to sea again
and cruised about the West Indies
through a labyrinth of Islands he
named the "Oarden of the Queen."
the exDlorora will loave A srotin Lhnre
with a meteorological station to doss
the winter.
SHIPPINGTON SLAYING
IS HELD UNJUSTIFIED
KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 13. (AP)
A coroner's Jury, after hearing testi
mony regarding the gunshot death of
Orval Baldwin, 19, presented at an
TAILSPIN TOMMY Bontly
RITA, IMSAME WITH
ABOUT TO PLUriGE
A KMIFE IMTO
BETTY- LOu'S BACK,
WHEN TOMMt
ARRIVED JUST in
TIMS TO PREVEMT A
TRAGEDY.
BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER
THE NEBBS And Now What?
SOUNY TUERiU BE A RUSH TO THE f-tHE OLD WU66ET UME'Ll BE UK6 H HZ f I ( AMD VOU'R-E THE LAD TO PUT IT OVER, if you set i au uu 'A
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EMMA. 15 HEART- BROKEN
BLAMES ME POR WER. TROUBLE
WITH ARDLEV.5HE5 CBV
&BOUT
Nrw wte amato from
single ssasom.
XkltNMrtt 5imsbc.lt.
He returned to Isabella, where he
forced the signing of one of history's
oddest documents an affidavit stat
ing It was possible to reach Spain
from Cuba by land, across Asia, and
that Cuba was a contlnentl
The document, drawn on June 12,
1404, was signed In the presence of
a notary, Perez de Luna, by the of
ficers, men and boys of his three
caravels. Any officer breaking this
oath was subjected to a fine of 10,
000 ma raved Is; sailors were threat
ened with punishment of 100 lashes
and the extraction of their tongues
if they broke their vows.
Columbus is belie vet to have re
sorted to this coercion to dispel any
doubt Torrea might have commit nt-
Inquest Monday, declared the shoot
ing unjustified and recommended
that Denver Crowe, S3, Baldwin's al
leged slayer, be seld for the grand
Jury.
Baldwin, a former Roseburg resi
dent, was. killed at Crowe's boarding
house at Shlpplngton, north of here,
early Friday morning. Crowe admit
ted the shooting but claimed It was In
self-defense.
Plays Safe!
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MORSTHbM bNV OTHER
PRESIDENT
cated to the throne that a continent
had not been found. Whether be
himself believed Cuba was a contl
nent remains as another mystery of
Columbus.
12-Year president
Grover Cleveland. Inaugurated as
President of the United States In
1885, served a full term as leader of
the Democratic party. In 1889 Ben
jamin Harrison was Inaugurated by
the Republicans and served out four
years. Cleveland was re-elected In
1803. and served until his retirement i
In 1897 12 years after he first took :
office.
Tomorrow: Old .Mnn of the Movies!
Food t'p In Britain.
LONDON. ( AP) It Is costing Brit-
ons 65 per cent more to live In 1937
than it did In 1914 The cost of food -alone
has risen 40 per cent In that
period.
Phi Delta Theta fraternity has the
largest membership of any national
men's fraternity. Its present enroll
ment In over 45.000.
1 DONJ-T FEEL Ri&WT A&OOT
TUlS WE SAID EVEN) IP
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RESPECTED VOU AMD VOU HAD
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SfRRfOtfER AND SIMPS AS tb NAME, A6E, SCHOOL IN FltfE MINUTES friW Hfl
READY TOR AC-1I0N, WHERE HE LIVED BEFORE, HAS KNOWN THEM ALL.
FRIENDLY OR HOSTILE AND WHAT HIS FATHER HIS LIFE. AND THAU
i DOES ?
'(Copyright. 1937, by Ths Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
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